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Arvydas Kašauskas was born in 1959 in Vilnius. From 1977 to 1982, he studied fresco and mosaic at the Vilnius Academy of Arts.
“The quality of art remains a matter of the author’s ambition and integrity,” says Kašauskas. In simple terms, art is good when the artist cares and stays honest.
Kašauskas was trained in monumental art—a discipline focused on scale, structure, and permanence. This background still shapes his work today. He approaches painting not as simple depiction, but as construction: each piece is built, carrying a sense of weight and space.
After the fall of the Soviet regime, he began working independently, moving from public, state-commissioned frescoes to more intimate canvas works. While the scale changed, his material approach remained.
Paint is not just applied—it is scraped, pressed, and layered, creating dense, tactile surfaces. His work balances control with unpredictability.
Looking back, Kašauskas describes his early artistic drive as a search for “a brighter, more compelling life,” shaped by a time when art held a distinct cultural role.
Today, he sees creativity as something open to everyone—not limited to artists, but available to anyone shaping their life with intention.
Landscape remains a constant in his work. Often painting outdoors, he draws from the energy of place and shared creative experience. Even in abstraction, nature is still present—reduced to rhythm, form, and space.
For Kašauskas, every painting is, ultimately, an abstraction.
About this artwork+
This painting, "Winter" by Arvydas Kašauskas, captures the chill and stillness of a snowy landscape using a unique style. The work features tall, slender trees that stand prominently against a fragmented, icy backdrop. The use of blues and whites mixed with dashes of greens creates a frosty atmosphere. Kašauskas applied paint in a thick, textured manner, which gives the canvas a tactile quality. This technique makes the trees seem rugged and the snowflakes heavy, as if a real winter breeze could stir them. His style, characterized by expressive brushstrokes and a layering of colors, creates depth and a sense of movement within the tranquility of a wintery scene. Overall, the composition and technique of Kašauskas blend beautifully to evoke the serene, crisp essence of winter.
